Shop America: Miami

Once decrepit and deserted, the Design District's squat buildings caught the attention of design-savvy developers in the early 2000s. These days the area is thriving, and those same structures are packed with inspiring stores.

Adriana Hoyos
Based in Ecuador and known for outfitting hotels like the Trump Ocean Club in Panama City, Panama, Hoyos and her eight furniture collections reflect a strong South American sensibility: clean lines, dark woods, and exaggerated proportions that look good in soaring rooms. Her pieces are all customizable. 4100 NE Second Ave., Suite 105, 305-572-9052, adrianahoyos.com.

Jalan Jalan
Island-chic treasures from all over the world, including mirrors encrusted with mother-of-pearl, mangrove-wood floor lamps, and embroidered poufs. 3921 NE Second Ave., 305-572-9998, jalanmiami.com.

Luminaire Lab
Set up like an industrial gallery with exposed ducts and beams. Accessories and furniture range from the affordably quixotic (concrete-and-wire vases by Decha Archjananun) to the wildly covetable (Tokujin Yoshioka's cantilevered tables). 3901 NE Second Ave., 305-576-5788, luminaire.com.

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Aside from gorgeous bedding and über-comfortable Savoir beds, they also stock South Beach–worthy towels from Missoni Home and Manuel Canovas, brightly colored placemats, gem-toned crystal soap dispensers, and more. Many of their lines are exclusive, including the exuberant pillows and duvets from Brazilian company Trousseau. 125 NE 40th St., 305-576-5500, tcmiami.com.

Urban Art
A favorite source for one-of-a-kind accessories, such as alabaster urns, leather boxes, polished kudu horns, and Murano glass seashells. Pieces have been collected from all over the globe and include distinctive furniture like Biedermeier consoles, shagreen-wrapped side tables, and 19th-century intarsia chairs. Popular with decorators, this trove is fortunately open to everyone. 75 NE 39th St., 305-576-7080, urbanarthome.com.

Uzca
Glamorous furnishings and accessories, many of them in exotic materials like python. A limited-edition table from DK Home is wrapped in parchment and stingray, and an Italian sofa is upholstered in hand-stitched leather. Accessories include fox-fur rugs and handblown glass vases. 4790 NE Second Ave., 305-571-8200, uzca.com.